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Noun: cyst  sist
  1. A small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
    "The doctor found a small cyst during the examination";
    - vesicle
     
  2. A closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
    "The ultrasound revealed a small cyst on her ovary"

Sounds like: cist

Derived forms: cysts

Type of: pathology, sac

Encyclopedia: Cyst